Episode 70

Erika Abad aka the Ph.Diva is an Assistant Professor-in-residence in Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Interdisciplinary Studies Program at UNLV. She utilizes Lin-Manuel Miranda's plays and music to teach Latinx visibility in U.S. poplar media. She visited LWL studio to eat some pupusas and school FavyFav and Babelito on the importance of teaching Hamilton and In The Heights to POC students in Las Vegas. Erika also expands on One Day at a Time, Junot Diaz, and colorismo in the Caribbean Latinx communities of cities like Chicago and New York. Remember to email your burning questions to AskLWLPod@gmail.com #lwlpod #supportlatinxpodcasts #supportbrownpodcasts